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March 27, 2025

Meeting of University Senate on Thursday, March 27

At its regular meeting on Thursday, March 27, York's Senate will consider a framework for program suspensions that has been brought forward from the Senate Academic Policy, Planning and Research Committee. Senate meetings are public, and the meeting will be live-streamed.  The agenda package for the meeting can be found here....
March 21, 2025

YUFA members travelling to the United States

In light of events in the United States, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has released a statement regarding the threats to Canadian researchers. YUFA recommends that members travelling the United States, even for a transit stop, consider using a temporary phone and deleting any sensitive information from their devices. Please see here...
March 21, 2025

YUFA Statement on non-renewal of Special Renewable Contracts faculty (March 2025)

Seven YUFA members at York University have been fired since July 2024 as part of the university’s ‘restructuring’ initiatives, which began at Glendon in 2022 and are now underway in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LAPS). These colleagues hold Special Renewable Contracts (SRCs), which have always been renewed...
March 21, 2025

Judicial review application filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice regarding suspension of admission to programs

Supported by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), a group of YUFA members have filed an application for judicial review of the decisions to suspend admission to 19 programs. The application states, in part, that the decisions were unlawful, unreasonable, and without or in excess of any statutory discretion or authority. Moreover, the...
March 21, 2025

Members at YUFA Special General Members Meeting support non-confidence motion in the York University President, Provost, and Chair of the Board of Governors

More than 200 members attended the YUFA Special General Members Meeting on March 19 to consider a non-confidence motion in the York University President, Provost, and Chair of the Board of Governors. After discussion, the motion was overwhelmingly approved. Many members were not able to attend the SGMM due to teaching and other...
February 28, 2025

Teach-In On Program Enrollment Suspensions

On February 25th, in conjunction with other campus groups -- the YUFA Indigenous Caucus, CUPE 3903, the Race Equity Caucus, and the Cross-Campus Alliance -- YUFA held a Teach-In against program suspensions. Please see the following photos from this event: Photo One Photo Two Photo Three Photo Four Photo Five...